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Old 10-20-2008, 04:00 PM
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Have many people done this? Does it make any real difference in handling in an autoslalom? What kits have people used?
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 05:32 PM
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ya i head it helps alot planting the rear end of your car
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Old 10-20-2008, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by M_Stang
ya i head it helps alot planting the rear end of your car
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helps the handling? im not to familiar to the battery relocation, but doesnt only the battery weigh about 7 lbs?

i mean what else gets relocated than just the battery and the wires.
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 06:36 PM
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helps the handling? im not to familiar to the battery relocation, but doesnt only the battery weigh about 7 lbs?

i mean what else gets relocated than just the battery and the wires.
im pretty sure its upwards of 15-20lbs
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 07:11 PM
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im pretty sure its upwards of 15-20lbs
yeah, a battery is heavy. and moving it to the rear right supposedly helps with weight distribution.
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 07:21 PM
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I wouldn't move it for better handling. Its moved to get a good chunk of weight off the front of the car and onto the back passenger side of the car to help it get better traction off the line. Most batteries are in the 40-50 lbs rang.
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:35 PM
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But as a virtue, that would affect the handling also since you are balancing the front and rear weights of the car, and even evening out the side-to-side weight distribution.
 
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Old 10-21-2008, 07:08 PM
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i never realized how much moving just a battery can help the cars handling
 
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Old 10-21-2008, 07:25 PM
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Ya the Batery weighs 35lbs and puting it in the Trunk on the passenger side
it ends up putting 60lbs on the rear tires because it is behind the Rear End and with the use of leverage
 
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Old 10-21-2008, 07:28 PM
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Oh and it gets rid of some nasty Push in the cornering
 
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Old 10-23-2008, 05:42 PM
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really...ill have to do that when i get my s197. i serioiusly didnt realize how much of a change that actually makes
 
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Old 10-23-2008, 05:46 PM
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its generally done by ppl really into the racing scene
 
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Old 10-23-2008, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by modularmustang
really...ill have to do that when i get my s197. i serioiusly didnt realize how much of a change that actually makes
Arn't the battery on the 05+ cars right infront of the firewall and behind the front tires? If so, then relocating the battery wouldn't make as big of a difference, but still a difference. It's just that on the SN95s the battery is way out there in front.
 
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Old 10-23-2008, 06:19 PM
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Not only that, located on the worst side, the driver side. I believe S197's have it on the passenger side, which helps even more.
 
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Old 10-23-2008, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 01FR500
Arn't the battery on the 05+ cars right infront of the firewall and behind the front tires? If so, then relocating the battery wouldn't make as big of a difference, but still a difference. It's just that on the SN95s the battery is way out there in front.
It still makes quite a bit of difference because your still taking alot of weight out of the front and plants it in the rear!
although you are right its not going to be as big of a difference in comparison to other models
 
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